Fashion Nerds

Los Angeles, United States

Tadashi Shoji

  • Fluid occasionwear
  • Embellished dresses
  • Comfort-focused construction

Tadashi Shoji was born in Sendai, Japan, and worked with conceptual artist Jiro Takamatsu before moving to the United States and entering fashion. His Los Angeles label makes occasionwear that combines stretch materials, fluid silhouettes and dressmaking techniques, placing ease and fit at the center of glamorous dressing.

Tadashi Shoji
Portrait of Tadashi Shoji
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Black knee-length dress with a tied neckline, Tadashi Shoji, Fall 2021 Ready-to-Wear.

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Black knee-length dress with a tied neckline

Fall 2021 Ready-to-Wear

Black knee-length dress with a tied neckline from Fall 2021 Ready-to-Wear. Armor and female strength inspired ornate surfaces, photographed against Franz Szony’s fantasy landscape of ruins.

Photo: Franz Szony / Courtesy of Tadashi Shoji
Blue ornate evening gown, Tadashi Shoji, Fall 2021 Ready-to-Wear.

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Blue ornate evening gown

Fall 2021 Ready-to-Wear

Blue ornate evening gown from Fall 2021 Ready-to-Wear. Armor and female strength inspired ornate surfaces, photographed against Franz Szony’s fantasy landscape of ruins.

Photo: Franz Szony / Courtesy of Tadashi Shoji
Red-and-black brocade dress, Tadashi Shoji, Fall 2021 Ready-to-Wear.

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Red-and-black brocade dress

Fall 2021 Ready-to-Wear

Red-and-black brocade dress from Fall 2021 Ready-to-Wear. Armor and female strength inspired ornate surfaces, photographed against Franz Szony’s fantasy landscape of ruins.

Photo: Franz Szony / Courtesy of Tadashi Shoji
One-shoulder black evening gown, Tadashi Shoji, Fall 2021 Ready-to-Wear.

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One-shoulder black evening gown

Fall 2021 Ready-to-Wear

One-shoulder black evening gown from Fall 2021 Ready-to-Wear. Armor and female strength inspired ornate surfaces, photographed against Franz Szony’s fantasy landscape of ruins.

Photo: Franz Szony / Courtesy of Tadashi Shoji
Dark gold knee-length dress, Tadashi Shoji, Fall 2021 Ready-to-Wear.

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Dark gold knee-length dress

Fall 2021 Ready-to-Wear

Dark gold knee-length dress from Fall 2021 Ready-to-Wear. Armor and female strength inspired ornate surfaces, photographed against Franz Szony’s fantasy landscape of ruins.

Photo: Franz Szony / Courtesy of Tadashi Shoji

Collections & archive pieces

1 collections represented · 1 piece

Fall 2021 Ready-to-Wear

1 piece